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History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 6 (of 8)Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)

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History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 6 (of 8)

Name: History of the Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, Vol. 6 (of 8)
Author: Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)

Merle d'Aubigné, J. H. (Jean Henri)

Reformation

Various Acts of Discipline--Parties at Geneva--Division amongst the
    Huguenots--Coercion in matter of Faith--Requirement of Oath to the
    Confession--Numerous Opponents--Decree of Banishment--Power of the
    Malcontents--Imprudence of the Bernese Deputies--The General
    Council--Discourse of the Syndics--The Leaders of Opposition
    silenced--Violent Attack on the Syndics--Tumultuous Debate--Confused
    Complaints--Growing Opposition--Vindication of the
    Reformers--Accusation against them by Berne--Their Vindication at
    Berne--Complete Justice done them                               333

                             CHAPTER VIII.

                          TROUBLES AT GENEVA.

                         (BEGINNING OF 1538.)

    Agitation--The Lord’s Supper--Nature of the Church--Communicants
    and Hearers--The Supper open to all--Disorders--Louis du
    Tillet--His Return to the Church of Rome--Parties face to face with
    each other--Menaces--No Freedom without Religion--Election of new
    Syndics--Their Hostility to Calvin--Moderation of their first
    Measures--Misleading Effects of Party Spirit--Exclusion of
    Evangelicals from the Councils--Censure of the Ministers by the
    Councils--Resistance of the Reformers--‘I can do no otherwise’  350

                              CHAPTER IX.

                STRUGGLES AT BERNE.--SYNOD OF LAUSANNE.

                            (JANUARY 1538.)

    Expulsion of Megander from Berne--Remonstrance of Country
    Pastors--Pacification--Calvin’s Regret for the Banishment of
    Megander--Hostility of Kunz to Calvin--Relations between Church and
    State--Variety of Usages at Geneva and at Berne--Synod at
    Lausanne--A strange Condition--Absence of Calvin and Farel from the
    Synod--Adoption by the Synod of the usages of Berne--Fruitless
    Conference--Letters from the Lords of Berne to Calvin and Farel and
    to the Council of Geneva                                        366

                              CHAPTER X.

         SUCCESS OF THE COUNTER-REFORMATION--REFUSAL OF CALVIN
        AND FAREL TO ADMINISTER THE LORD’S SUPPER--PROHIBITION
                          OF THEIR PREACHING.

                        (MARCH AND APRIL 1538.)

    The Pulpit interdicted to Courault--Adoption by the Council of the
    Usages of Berne--Resistance of Calvin--Disorders in the
    Streets--Indignation of Courault--His Sermon at St. Peter’s--His
    Imprisonment--His Liberation demanded by the Reformers--Refusal of
    the Council--Loud Complaints--The Pulpit interdicted to Calvin and
    Farel--What to do?--General Confusion--Perplexity of the
    Reformers--Indifference of Forms--The Supper a Feast of
    Peace--Divisions and Violence of Parties--Administration of the
    Supper given up--Determination of the Reformers to
    preach--Heroism                                                 376

                              CHAPTER XI.

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